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Hancock Faces Covid Allegations After WhatsApp Leaks

Was Matt Hancock giving a journalist all of his WhatsApp messages the stupidest move in modern political history? And what do the leaks show about the government’s Covid response?

Plus: Brexiteers want your pity now that they have got what they want; and a new row has broken out about shoddy BBC journalism.

With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.

  • Published 1 March 2023

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